Ship&#39;s-telegraph recorder.



E. A. HBNKLE.

SHIPS TELEGRAPH RECORDER.

rum-r1011 rum) MAR. 26, 1909. RENEWED AUG 13, 1910.

991,504. Patented May 9, 1911.

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SHIPS TELEGRAPH RECORDER.

APPLIUATION FILED MABFZB, 1909. RENEWED AUG. 13, 1910.

991,504, Patented May 9, 1911.

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SHIPS-TELEGRAPH RECORDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 26, 1909, Serial No. 485,924. Renewed August 13, 1910. Serial No. 577,086.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. HENKLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ships-Telegraph Recorders, of which the following is a specification. V

This im'ention relates to ships telegraph recorders and the object thereof is to 'provide means in a manner as hereinafter set forth formaking a permanent record of an order from an oflicer of a vessel to an engineer, as well as the time when said order is given and for making a permanent record of the response by the engineer to indicate to the oflicer the receipt of the order by the engineer, as well as the time of acknowledgment by the engineer.

Furthermore, the invention aims to provide means whereby a complete and permanent record will be made of all orders given by an officer to an engineer during the maneuvering of a vessel so as to accurately set forth the time of the receipt of the order by the engineer and whether said orders have been correctly carried out at the proper time and which will cause the engineer to be unusually careful so that he will correctly carry out the orders given thereby overcoming any liability of accident, and which will also settle disputes as to the orders given and received as well as to the time the order is given and the order is received. 7

Further objects of the invention are to provide a ships telegraph recorder which shall be simple in its construction, strong, durable, efficient in its use, accurate in its records, capable of being conveniently disposed and attached to a ships telegraph and inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown, by way of example, a ships telegraph recorder in accordance with this invention, but it will furthermore be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention in detail, ref

erence is had to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several news, and in which:.

Flgure 1 is a sectional elevation of a ships telegraph recorder in accordance with this inventlon. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a ships telegraph used in connection with the recordlng mechanism. Fig. 3 is a detail illustrating means for shifting the record tape. Flg. 4 is a detail illustrating 'the centering means for one of the printing wheels, and, Fig. 5 is a View of a portion of a record tape showing the record thereon.

In connection with the invention it will be stated that that portion of the device which is operated by the navigating ofiicer is preferably arranged at the bridge of the vessel and that portion of the device operated by the engineer is arranged within the engine room. Although the recording mechanism is shown arranged in operative relat on with respect to that portion of the device positioned in' the engine room, yet if desired, the recording portion of the apparatus can be arranged at the bridge.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters, 1 denotes a navigating oflicers dial, and 2 an engineers dial. The dials are provided with corresponding indications, the indications upon one-half of each dial being for orders given for ahead as at 3, 4., 5 and 6; the other half of each of the dials is provided with a series of inscriptions for orders for astern or back as at 7, 8, 9 and 10. Each of the dials is provided with an inscription as at 11' to indicate stop. With the dial 1 there is associated a pointer 12 mounted upon a shaft 13 and with the dial 2 there is associated a pointer 14 mounted upon a shaft 15, the latter being of greater length than the shaft 13. Loosely mounted upon the shaft 13 is a sprocket wheel 16 and fixed to the said shaft 13 is a sprocket wheel 17. Fixed to the shaft 15 is a sprocket wheel 18 and loosely mounted upon the shaft 15 is a sprocket wheel 19 having an extended hub 20 provided with a printing wheel 21. Fixed to the shaft 15 is a printing wheel 22 which is arranged at the side of the printing wheel 21. The printing wheels 21 and 22 form elements of the recording mechanism and will be hereinafter more specifically referred to. The sprocket wheel 16 is con- Patented May 9, 1911.

' shaft 15.

nected to the sprocket wheel 18 by a chain 23 and the sprocket Wheel 17 is connected to the sprocket wheel 19 by a chain 24. By such an arrangement, it is evident that when the shaft 13 is rotated, the sprocket wheel 17 will be carried therewith and which will rotate the sprocket wheel 19 upon the shaft 15 owing to the chain connect-ion 24. When the shaft 15 is rotated, the sprocket wheel 18 will be carried therewith and which will rotate thewheel 16 owing to the chain connection 23 between the Wheels 16 and 18. The shaft 13 is rotated through the medium of a handle or knob 25 which is provided with a lug 26 extending in an opening 28 formed in a protuberance 29 at the outer end of the shaft 13. The handle 25 is carried on the outer end of a valve shifting rod 30 which extends through the shaft 13, rotates with said shaft 13, and is capable of a longitudinal movement. Interposed between the ends of the shaft 13 and the handle or knob 25 and surrounding the rod 30 is a coiled spring 31, the function of which is to normally retain the rod 30 projected, that is in the position as shown in Fig. 1. The purpose for which the rod 30 is intended will be hereinafter more specifically referred to. Formed integral with the hub of the wheel 16 and depending at the rear of the dial 1 is an arm 32 which terminates in an L-shaped projection 33, the latter having its free end terminating in a pointer 34 which is arranged at the front of the dial 1. Formed integral with the hub 20 of the wheel 19 isa depending arm 35 which is arranged at the rear of the dial 2 and terminates in an L-shaped projection 36, the free end of which is arranged at the front of the dial 2 and constitutes a pointer 37. The shaft 15 is rotated through the medium of a handle or knob 38 provided with a lug 39 which extends in an opening 40 formed in a protuberance 41 on the outer end of the The handle or knob 38 is carried on the outer end of a valve actuated rod 42 which extends through the-shaft 15, rotates with said shaft, but is capable of a longitudinal movement. Interposed between the outer end of the shaft 15 and the handle or knob 38 and surrounding the outer end of the rod 42, is a coiled spring 43, the function of which is to normally hold the rod 42 projected, that is to say, in the position as shown in Fig. 1.

From the foregoing construction and arrangement of parts, it is evident that when the pointer 12 is shifted to an inscription upon the dial 1, that the shaft 13 will be rotated causing an actuation of the gears 17 and 19 and the shifting of the pointer 37 to an inscription on the dial 2 which is similar to that inscription to which the pointer 12 has been moved. This will be an order from the navigating ofiicer to the engineer. The engineer responding will shift the pointer 14 of the dial 2 to the order which is indicated by the pointer 37. The shifting of the pointer 14 will revolve the shaft 15 which in turn will rotate the wheel 18 causing the wheel 16 to revolve which will carry the arm 32 therewith and position the pointer34 at the inscription to which the pointer 12 has been moved, that is to say, if the engineer answers correctly, if the engineer does not answer correctly, the pointer 34 willbe at some other inscription on the dial and will indicate to the navigating officer that the engineer is carrying out some other order.

As is well known in ships telegraphs, when the navigating officer issues an order, an alarm is sounded in the engineers room to direct the engineers attention to the order. It is thought unnecessary to illustrate the alarm as it is independent of the telegraph.

A ships telegraph recorder in accordance with this invention comprises means operated by the navigating ofiicer when sending an order and operated by the engineer when responding to an order for making a permanent record respectively of the order sent and the response thereto and also for further making a permanent record of the time that the order was sent and also the time of the response, the record being made upon a tape or strip and the record being such that it will readily indicate the time elapsed between the order and the response and also. the period of time between responses and orders, thereby showing the period of-time the order was fulfilled, that is to say, if an order should be given for full speed ahead, the record tape will show how long the ship was traveling at full speed ahead or at any other speed whether ahead or astern. The said means is what is termed a recording mechanism and is operated pneumatically.

The recording mechanism consists of a platen 44 provided with a closed casing 45 in which is arranged a piston 46 actuated by fluid pressure. Extending in the casing or cylinder 45 is a fluid pressure feed pipe 47 for supplying motive fluid against the upper face of the piston 46. The impacting of the pressure against the piston 46 forces the platen downwardly to cause the printing of the record, the elements associating with the platen so as to print to form the record will be hereinafter more specifically referred to. The return movement of the platen is caused through the medium of a coiled spring 48 which is connected at one end to the top of the casing or cylinder 45 and also connected to the piston 46. When pressure is reduced upon the upper face of the piston 46, the spring 48 will contract, thereby moving the platen to normal tape thereon.

position. The fluid pressure feed pipe 47 comnumicates with a fluid pressure reservoir 49 which is connected by the pipe 50 with a compressor (not shown and the said pipe 47 furthermore communicates with the reservoir 49 by a branch feed pipe 51. Intel-posed in the feed pipe 47 is a valve casing- 52 in which is arranged a valve (not shown), the said valve being actuated to open position by the longitudinal movement of the rod 30 and in this connection it will be, stated that when the navigating otlicers-h'ifts the pointer 12 to the desired inscription upon the dial 1, he then moves the rod 30 inwardly which opens the valve within the casing 52 and causes a supply of fluid pressure against the piston 46 whereby the platen 44 is forced downwardly to cause a record of the order. Interposed in the branch feedpipe 51 is a valve casing 53 in which is arranged a valve (not shown), the

valve being actuated to open position by the inward movement of the rod 42, such movement being glven to the rod by the engineer after he has moved the pointer 14 to the necessary inscription upon the dial. l/Vhen the navigating oflicer or the engineer removes the pressure upon either the rod 30 or the rod 42, the springs 29 and 43 will shift the rods 30 and 42 outwardly, thereby closing the valves in the casings 52 and Journaled in the platen 44 are the shafts 54, 55, the shaft 54 being of greater length than the shaft 55 and projecting from one side of the platen 44. Upon the shaft 54 and within the platen 4.4 is arranged aspool 56 which carries the record tape 57 and from said spool 56 the record tape 57 is intermittently unwound. The shaft 55 carries a spool 58 which is arranged within the platen 44 and upon the said spool the record tape 57 winds after being printed. The shaft 54 as well as the shaft 55 is provided at each end with a sprocket wheel 59, the sprocket wheels upon the shaft 54 are connected with the sprocket wheels upon the shaft 55 by the-chains 60, so that when the shaft 54 is intermittently rotated as hereinafter referred to, motion will also be transmitted to the shaft 55 causing a winding of the The record tape extends be low the bottom of the platen and between atype' ribbon 61 which is connected to the spools 62 and fed in a known manner.

The printing wheels 21 and 22 are arranged below the platen 44 and which is provlded with type 63 arranged so as to correspond w1th the inscriptions upon the dials,

V the printing wheel 21 associating with the dial 1, and the printing wheel 22 associating with the dial 2. When the navigating officer sends an order causing the operation of the sprocket wheels 17 and 19, the wheel 21 will be shifted to a position for printing, the wheel however, is centered in its proper po- I sition by a V-shaped projection 64 engaging in one of 'a series of V-shaped notches 65 formed in a disk 66 integral with the hub 20 of the printing wheel 21. When the printing wheel 21 has been shifted, and the rod 30 moved inwardly to supply pressure to the piston 46 for shifting the platen down-. wardly to print, the V-shaped projection (34 will engage in a notch 65 and properly center the wheel 21 so that the type will extend parallel with respect to the lower face of the platen to prevent smearing when making the record. A like arrangement is had in connection with the printing wheel 22, the. V-shaped protuberance being indicated by the reference character 67, the notches by the reference character 68, and the disk by the reference character 69 integral with the hub 7 0 of the printing wheel 22.

The recording mechanism further comprises a time stamp for indicating the year, month, date, hour, minute and second, is indicated by the reference character 71 and is arranged below the platen at one side of the printing wheels 21 and 22. The printing wheels 21 and 22 are provided with suitable means for shifting the same after printing so that a space 7O will present itself to the lower face of the platen whereby printing will be had from one wheel only, that is to say, after one wheel has printed upon the tape, it will be shifted so as not to print when the other wheel is printing. The stamp 71 is utilized for printing every time that the platen descends so that there will be indicated on the tape the time thatthc order is sent and the time that the response is made. This is clearly shown in Fig.5 of

i the drawings.

The tape is intermittently shifted by a dog 7 2 which is carried by a support 7 3 projecting from thetime stamp. The dog 72 is pivoted as at 74 tosaid support and is maintained in engagement with the toothed wheel 7 5 bya spring 76. The toothed wheel 75 is carried on the projecting end of the shaft 54. By such an arrangement, it is evident that when the platen moves back to normal position, the Wheel 7 5 will be shifted owing to the engagement of one of the teeth thereof by the dog 76, consequently an intermittent feed is had for the tape.

What I claim is:

1. In a ships telegraph recorder, a pneumatically operated recording mechanism comprising means thrown into operation re spectively by the sender and responder for printing an order and the response thereto upon a record tape. 1

2. In a ships telegraph recorder, a pneumatically operated recording mechanism for printing an order and the response thereto upon a record tape, and means whereby said mechanism is thrown into operation by the sender to prlnt the order, and means whereby said mechanism is thrown into operation by the responder to print the response.

3. In a ships telegraph recorder, a pneumatically operated recording mechanism for printing an order and the response thereto upon a record tape, said recording mechanism comprising means thrown into operation by the sender for printing the time of the order simultaneously with the printing of the nature of the order and further comprising means thrown into operation by the responder for printing the time of the response simultaneously with the printing of the character of the response.

4. In a ships telegraph recorder, a pneumatically operated recording mechanism for printing an order and the response thereto upon a record tape, said recording mechanism comprising means for printing the time of the order and the time of the response, and means whereby said recording mechanism is thrown into operation by the sender to simultaneously print the order and the time thereof, and means whereby said mechanism is thrown into operation by the responder to simultaneously print the response and the time thereof.

5. In a ships telegraph recorder, a pneuinatically operated platen carrying an inking ribbon adapted when operated in one direction'to move a record tape alternately against a set of printing wheels, a time stamp arranged in the path of the platen, a set of printing wheels arranged in the line of the platen, means operated when sending an order and a response thereto for shifting said printing wheels to position them to printthe desired inscription upon the tape, and manuallypperated means to supply motive fluid whereby the platen is operated after the shifting of each wheel to carry the tape against the wheel and stamp to print a record.

6. In a ships telegraph recorder, a vertically-movable platen carrying an inking ribbon adapted when operated in one direction to move a record tape alternately against the printing wheels, a time stamp arranged in the path of the platen, a pair of printing wheels arranged in the line of the platen, means for independently shifting said printing wheels to position them to print the desired inscription upon the tape, and means whereby the platen is operated after the shifting of each wheel.

7. In a ships telegraph recorder comprising a plurality of printing wheels, a time stamp, a shiftable platen provided with an ink ribbon and carrying a record tape, said platen adapted to be shifted in one direction against the stamp and a printing wheel whereby a record is printed upon the tape, and means operated from a ships telegraph whereby the platen is operated in a direction to print.

8. A ships telegraph recorder comprising a plurality of printing wheels, 2. time stamp, a shiftable platen provided with an ink ribbon and carrying a record tape, said platen adapted to be shifted in one direction against the stamp and a printing wheel whereby a record is printed upon the tape, means operated from a ships telegraph whereby the platen is operated in a direction to print, and means for shifting the platen in the opposite direction.

9. A ships telegraph recorder comprising a plurality of printing wheels, a time stamp, a shiftable platen provided with an ink ribbon and carrying a record tape, said platen adapted to be shifted in one direction against the stamp and a printing wheel whereby a record is printed upon the tape, means whereby the platen is operated in a direction to print, means operated from a ships telegraph for shifting the platen in the opposite direction, and means for shifting the tape when the platen moves away from the time stamp and the printing wheel. 10. A ships telegraph recorder comprising a plurality of printing wheels, a time stamp, a shiftable platen provided with an ink ribbon and carrying a record tape, said platen adapted to be shifted in one direction against the stamp and a printing wheel whereby a record is printed upon the tape, means operated from a ships telegraph whereby the platen is operated in a direction to print, means for shifting the platen in the opposite direction, means for shifting the tape when the platen moves away from the time stamp and the printing wheel, each of said printing wheels having sets of type to provide a plurality of inscriptions, and means operated from a ships telegraph. for independently shifting each of the printing wheels to position a set of type in the line of path of the platen.

11. A ships telegraph recorder comprising a plurality of printing wheels, a time stamp, a shiftable platen provided with an ink ribbon and carrying a record tape, said platen adapted tobe shifted in one direction against the stamp and a printing wheel whereby a record is printed upon the tape, means whereby the platen is operated in a direction to print, means for shifting the platen in the opposite direction, means for shifting the tape when the platen moves away from the time stamp and the printing wheel, each of said printing wheels having sets of type to provide a plurality of inscriptions, means for independently shifting each of the printing wheels to position a set of type in the line of path of the platen, and a centering means for each of said wheels whereby a set of type to print the record is positioned parallel with one face of the platen.

12. In combination in a ships telegraph,

a pair of dials, a shaft extending through each dial, a fast and loose sprocket Wheel mounted upon each shaft, an operative connection between the sprocket wheels on one shaft and the sprocket wheels on the other shaft, a pair of printing wheels, arranged in parallelism with respect to each other, one of said printing wheels fixed to a shaft and the other of said printing wheels connected to the loose sprocket wheel upon the shaft to which is fixed the said printing wheel, pointers supported by the loose sprocket Wheels and arranged forwardly of the dials, and pointers carried on the outer ends of said shafts and arranged forwardly of the dials.

13. In a ships telegraph recorder, the combination with a ships telegraph, of a recording mechanism adjusted by the operation of said telegraph and comprising a time stamp and printing wheels successively shifted when sending an order and a response to a position for printing a record upon a tape when the recording mechanism is operated, and means whereby said recording mechanism is operated after the positioning of the printing'wheels.

14:. In a ships telegraph recorder, the combination with a ships telegraph, of a recording mechanism adjusted by the operation of said telegraph and comprising a time stamp and printing wheels successively shifted when sending an order and a re sponse to a position for printing a record upon a tape when the recording mechanism is operated, means whereby said recording mechanism is operated after the positioning of the printing wheels, said recording mech anism comprising means for shifting the record tape after the impression has been made thereon.

15. In a ships telegraph recorder, the combination with a ships telegraph, of a recording mechanism adjusted by the operation of said telegraph and comprising a time stamp and printing wheels successively shifted when sending an order and a response thereto to position the wheels for printing a record upon a tape when the recording mechanism is operated, and means whereby said recording mechanism is operated by fluid pressure after each adjustment of a printing wheel.

16. In a ships telegraph recorder, thecombination with a ships telegraph, of a recording mechanism adjusted by the operation of said telegraph and comprising a time stamp and printing wheels successively shifted when sending an order and a response thereto to position the wheels forprinting a record upon a tape when the recordlng mechanlsm 1s operated, means 'whereby said recording mechanism is operated by fluid pressure after each adjustment of a printing wheel, and means for shifting the record tape after an'impression hasbeen" made thereon by the time stamp and the printing wheel.

17. In a ships telegraph, a pneumaticallyoperated recording mechanism for printing an order and the time of the order upon a record tape and for printing a response and the time of the response upon the said tape, means operated by a navigating oflicer when sending the order for throwing into operation said recording mechanism to print the order and the time of the order, and means operated by an engineer when sending a response to the order for throwing into operation said recording mechanism for printing the response and the time of the response.

18. In a ships telegraph, a pneumaticallyoperated recording mechanism for printing an order and the time of the order upon a' record tape and for printing a response and the time of the response upon the said tape, means operated by a navigating oflicer when sending the order for throwing into operation said recording mechanism to print the order and the time of the order, and means operated by an engineer when sending a response to the order for throwing into operation said recording mechanism for printing the response and the time of the response, said recording mechanism provided with means for shifting the tape after the order has been printed thereon and after the response has been printed thereon.

19. In a ships telegraph, a pneumaticallyoperated recording mechanism for printing an order and the time of the order upon a record tape and for printing a response and the time of the response upon the said tape, means operated by a navigating otficer when sending the order for throwing into operation said recording mechanism to print the order and the time of the order, means operated by an engineer when sending a re sponse to the order for throwing into operation said recording mechanism for printing the response and the time of the response, and means for automatically centering the printing elements of said recording mechanism prior to the printing upon the tape.

20. In a ships telegraph, a pneumaticallyoperated recording mechanism for printing an order and the time of the order upon a record tape and for printing a response and the time of the response upon the said tape, means operated by a navigating oflicer when sending the order for throwing into operation said recording mechanism to print the order and the time of the order, means operated by an engineer when sending a response to the order for throwing into operatlon said recording mechanism for printing the beenprinted thereon and after the response combination with a shi s telegraph, of a recording mechanism ad usted by the operation of said telegraph and colu n'islng a time stamp and printing wheels successively I shifted when sending an order and a response to a position for printing a record upon a tape when the recording mechanism is operated, means whereby said recordingmechanism is operated after the positioning of the printing wheels, and means for automatically-centering said printing Wheels prior to the printing upon the tape.

22. In combination in a ships telegraph, a pair of dials, a shaft extending through each dial, a fast and loose sprocket wheel mounted upon each shaft, an operative connection between the sprocket wheels on one shaft and the sprocket Wheels on the other shaft, a pair of printing wheels arranged in parallelism with respect to each other, one of said printing wheels fixed to a shaft and the other of said printing wheels connected to the loose sprocket Wheel upon the shaft to which is fixed the said printing Wheel, pointers supported by the loose sprocket wheels and arranged forwardly of the dials, and pointers carried on the outer ends of said shafts and arranged forwardly of the dials, each of said printing wheels provided with a centering device.

In a, ships telegraph recorder, the combination with a ships telegraph, of a recording mechanism ad usted by the operation of said telegraph and comprising a time stamp and printing wheels successively shifted when sending an order and a re spouse thereto to position the wheels for printing a record upon a tape when the re cording mechanism is operated, means whereby said recording mechanism is operated by fluid pressure after each adjustment of a printing wheel, and means for automatically centering said printing wheels prior to the printing upon the tape.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature,

in presence of two Witnesses."

EDIVARD A. HENKLE.

Witnesses W. LOUIS BOGAN, L. FRESCOLN. 

